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23 minutes ago, birch-chorley said:

The U.K. was covered in Forrest, just because we didn’t know the impact when we cut it all down, m doesn’t abstain us from playing our part now 

The UK and other developed nations could easily turn profitable farming land back into Forrest to provide our own ‘lungs’ and take a hit financially / economically 

We can’t ask developing nations to hold off economically for everyone’s benefit 

Why don’t we just turn all our farmland back into Forrest if we are that worried about it? 

It's already started. Plans for millions of trees to be planted. Doesn't have to mean an economic hit either.

Our small island isn't significant enough to achieve the desired effect though, especially given the scale of destruction elsewhere.

We are however playing our part by discovering the error of our ways, and developing alternatives so others don't need to follow suit.

This is bigger than a nation feeling an entitlement to develop economically; it's how they develop that's important. Us continuing to buy imported cheap meat, isn't the way forward, if it means huge scale deforestation.

In essence these nations have to hold off the current path, for everyone's benefit, including their own, or there won't be anything left to develop.

If it means paying more for, and eating less meat then so be it.

 

 

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5 hours ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

It's already started. Plans for millions of trees to be planted. Doesn't have to mean an economic hit either.

Our small island isn't significant enough to achieve the desired effect though, especially given the scale of destruction elsewhere.

We are however playing our part by discovering the error of our ways, and developing alternatives so others don't need to follow suit.

This is bigger than a nation feeling an entitlement to develop economically; it's how they develop that's important. Us continuing to buy imported cheap meat, isn't the way forward, if it means huge scale deforestation.

In essence these nations have to hold off the current path, for everyone's benefit, including their own, or there won't be anything left to develop.

If it means paying more for, and eating less meat then so be it.

 

 

If Brazil with a population of circa 200m, represents circa 20% of global oxygen production, vs a global population level of 7bn. Then It’s safe to say they currently, more than cover their own share. It’s down to the rest of us to do our bit 

As an island of 70m, what % of global oxygen does our country produce? If it’s even 1% I’d be surprised 

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On 24/08/2019 at 20:24, birch-chorley said:

If Brazil with a population of circa 200m, represents circa 20% of global oxygen production, vs a global population level of 7bn. Then It’s safe to say they currently, more than cover their own share. It’s down to the rest of us to do our bit 

As an island of 70m, what % of global oxygen does our country produce? If it’s even 1% I’d be surprised 

Climate.

Some places are more suitable to a dense vegetation. Places around the equator don't have seasons in the way we do.

Just can't divide land up in terms of area.

It also brings me back to my initial point. Arguing that because a lot of other places cocked up, doesn't somehow make it ok for others too.

Can argue about rights all you want,but it's no use if you can't breathe.

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55 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Climate.

Some places are more suitable to a dense vegetation. Places around the equator don't have seasons in the way we do.

Just can't divide land up in terms of area.

It also brings me back to my initial point. Arguing that because a lot of other places cocked up, doesn't somehow make it ok for others too.

Can argue about rights all you want,but it's no use if you can't breathe.

It’s their land, they can do what they want with it 

If we want it saving then the easiest way to influence them is to pay them 

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18 hours ago, birch-chorley said:

Did we? How much did we offer? 

 

$22 million. Paltry given the circumstances - but was turned down anyway, mainly due to one man's hurt feelings. Another prick running a huge country that's fundamental to whether we can combat climate change sadly.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/world-latin-america-49479470

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